Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies  

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

1659  On February - 27 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

1699  On this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

1706  On February - 27 john Evelyn, diarist, dies  

1720  On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

1733  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46  

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on February - 27.  

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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1797  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61  

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69  

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on February - 27.  

1881  On this day in history george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46  

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1892  Death of Louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821) on February - 27.  

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72  

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on February - 27.  

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1929  On February - 27 manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65  

1932  On this day in history death of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843)  

1936  On February - 27 ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86  

1939  On February - 27 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70  

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.  

1941  On February - 27 death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)  

1942  Death of Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 on this day in history.  

1943  On February - 27 death of kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859)  

1945  On this day in history hJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen  

1947  On February - 27 mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89  

1950  On February - 27 ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58  

1952  On February - 27 theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on February - 27.  

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.  

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.  

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.  

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.  

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer